GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |